I have to get this down on paper if for no other reason than to warn people. For the people who read this I apologize for my unsteady hand and my frayed thoughts. Ahh, there's another one, I have to hold on, I have to get through this.
It started with a trip to New Orleans, I had heard so much about the city and couldn't wait to cruise the back streets and secret shops. I have always been into the metaphysical, never witnessing any, but still a believer. On one of my jaunts, I walked past an alley, and then stopped when I felt something beckon me to walk down this dark dirty path. I came to a storefront, not even a storefront more of a door opening to a flight of stairs. I felt it again something pulling me to enter this place. I went in the door, up the stairs and through a beaded Curtain. The tiny little shop was crammed with bottles, and bins full of all sorts of unimaginable things. Against one wall in what looked like a barber's chair sat an ancient woman, I swear she looked like she belonged in a Disney story about witches. I hadn't noticed her when I first walked in and when I saw her it gave me a start.
"AH Gina, do not be afraid, come right in."
"How do you know my name?"
"I know many things, I know why you are here, and I know how to help you."
Well I knew that was a lie because I didn't even know why I was here.
"Gina you do know why you here, you just don't want to admit it. You are here looking for love and your problem is you are afraid you will find it."
Could this old hag read my thoughts or was she merely a good guesser. One thing for sure she was wrong about me looking for love. After a stormy three-year relationship, I had just parted company with a man who stole my heart and then just played with it.